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Jordan's inflation hits 2.2% in first 8 months
The Jordanian Department of Statistics has released its monthly report on consumer prices for August 2026. The inflation rate during the first eight months of the year stood at 2.20% compared to the same period in 2025, indicating that inflation remains within a moderate and stable range. In August alone, inflation was 2.66% compared to the same month last year, with a decrease of 0.25% from July, suggesting a easing of price pressures during the month. The main contributors to the inflation increase during this period were rents, accounting for 0.71 percentage points, transportation with 0.60 points, oils and fats with 0.26 points, and tobacco and cigarettes with 0.17 points. In August, the highest impacts came from rising transportation prices at 1.12 points, rents at 0.76 points, and oils and fats at 0.29 points. Meanwhile, prices for fruits and nuts decreased by 0.17 points, vegetables, dry and canned legumes by 0.14 points, and dairy and eggs by 0.04 points.
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